Mechanical Engineering Planner
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.
Function
Maintenance
Job Summary
The Mechanical Engineering Planner is accountable for providing technical mechanical planning support to the Port Neal Engineering Department. This position is responsible for planning engineered work requests and ordering of all required materials and services.
Job Description
Key Job Elements
Provide detailed and accurately planned job packages for the repair and improvement of plant equipment. Job plans must satisfy the work request scope and include all materials, services, tools, resources, as well as cost and schedule estimates.Obtain accurate quotes for materials and services that require direct purchase.Use the site CMMS to efficiently order materials and services for every planned work order.Create and maintain bill of materials (BOMs) for all planned jobs.Schedule and lead job plan discussions with all stakeholders.Maintain and update a Preventative Maintenance (PM) Work Order program.Periodically work unit turnarounds and outages. This includes planning, coordinating and other lead roles.
Position Requirements
High School diploma or GED with 5 years of Mechanical Planner experience in chemical manufacturing, refining, or oil and gas industries. Strong ability to interpret mechanical equipment drawings, specifications, and QA/QC requirements.Knowledge and experience with troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of mechanical plant equipment.Ability to work under minimal supervision, handle multiple projects and changing priorities.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all departments and levels of the organization.Must be able to enter plant operating sites utilizing ladders and platforms in excess of 100 feet, enter confined spaces, and utilize all required personal protective equipment. Experience with Front End Loading (FEL) engineering process and Management of Change (MOC) preferred.
What We Offer
You’ll enjoy competitive compensation, consisting of base pay plus an incentive program available to all full-time team members, and a comprehensive benefits package including high-quality healthcare options, a well-being incentive program, 401k, life and disability insurance, generous time off (with time off to volunteer) and much more!
You will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work, and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and gain a sense of fulfillment knowing that you’re working with purpose, to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably.
CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Employees in the US can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster (PDF) and others as detailed below:
Pay Transparency
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Fmla
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Employee Polygraph Protection Act
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Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at cfhire@cfindustries.com .
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